I like that you didn't waste my time w a bunch of useless jabbering. You got right to it and gave it straight. This is very useful. Thank you so much for the info.
@makeittang889 ай бұрын
This is so true. Any other channel this would have been a 20 min + video with catchy pop music in the back ground. But Dan got right to the point, and even showed us an alterative turkey smoking method.
@briandonaldson73576 ай бұрын
Yes absolutely or talk about buying gold 😂
@thingsmac2 ай бұрын
Great comment
@velvetbees Жыл бұрын
Several decades ago when I was in second grade, I stayed for a while with some native friends in Alaska. They had an old driftwood smokehouse for smoking salmon and seaweed. It's the best smoked salmon I ever had. It tastes far better than what you can buy in a store. It was real smoked salmon the way it was done for thousands of years.
@algernoncalydon34302 жыл бұрын
Done a lot of bear meat in the summer in Alaska. The smoke is a way of keeping the flies from laying eggs on the meat. a person can even skip the smoke by using a salt and pepper mix to roll the meat in, providing one has hot days. One can do it in a rain forest like Southeast Alaska by using a tarp to keep heat and smoke in(using alder). The key is to not let the temp get too high. Another important factor is that the pieces of meat need to be turned or the part that touches the sticks will taint and turn green and get ptomaine. So turn the meat every four hours or so.
@kennnuthatch57242 жыл бұрын
Covering fresh meat, all surfaces, with flour will deter the blow flies, unless you can hang it 20 ' or higher...
@user-jh2je2mh6k2 жыл бұрын
Is it safe to eat bear meat just smoked? What about trichinosis and other stuff
@kennnuthatch57242 жыл бұрын
@@user-jh2je2mh6k I do/have, smoke it well.
@bebopong2 жыл бұрын
What does bear meat taste like
@kennnuthatch57242 жыл бұрын
@@bebopong Cross between pork, beef and venison yet not like any of them, gotta trim that fat and render it down. Rich, savory...kinda hard to explain, gotta try some.
@leehiller24892 жыл бұрын
Using the deer hide to make up the smoke cover allows for a preserved hair on hide. This can be used as a sleeping mat or blanket through the depths of winter and early spring until it taints.
It will stink so bad you'll want nothing to do with it.
@Thumper7702 жыл бұрын
@@leehiller2489 If you tan it properly, it'll last for years.
@leehiller24892 жыл бұрын
@@Thumper770 but this is SHTF survival and to have a deer hair mat to sleep on top of tonight after you fed your belly gets you to tommorow. Fully tan the next one after you have a mat to sleep and sit on.
@SoloRenegade2 жыл бұрын
more of this longer-term survival knowledge & skills, please!
@subdawg13312 жыл бұрын
agreed
@davidschmidt2702 жыл бұрын
Agreed as well!!!
@denniskatinas2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, we're running out of time.
@AustinB10242 жыл бұрын
It's super useful! Would love to see a series of long term survival videos
@thomaslynch78382 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@kathryncolton44237 ай бұрын
This is just what I was looking for! With so much uncertainty in the air, I’m doing everything I can to prepare my family against grid collapse. Starting to look into more ways to preserve meat that doesn’t require electricity ❤
@sandytouch82206 ай бұрын
Same here. By the way how long do you think this meat will last before being eaten? 2 months? A year? I wouldn't like to give it seconds thought when eating it, especially giving it to my kids. Also I assume if you put it in some sort of airtight container or maybe one of those plastic bags things where it sucks all the air out will probably last longer?
@skydriver570929 күн бұрын
@@sandytouch8220 If you're planning to start doing things like this 'after' an event happens that requires survival skills... you're not going to survive. In a down-grid situation, the government isn't going to allow this, so the only way to get away with it is if you don't tip them off. Smoke is survivalist suicide during the day. Fire is survivalist suicide during the night. What you can do now is make pemmican, extra dry jerky, hardtack and things like that. Things that keep for years if stored correctly. As soon as you light a fire, there's a beacon on your head. If you try to 'smoke' food, they're going to have a smoke trail right to your location. None of this is useful information for survival. If you have a home, do this stuff in your home the easy way. There's no reason to wander out into the woods to do shit like this the hard way, bc you're absolutely not going to be able to do it if the grid goes down. Fires are out of the question unless you're just giving up. This survival stuff is nothing more than Hobbyist entertainment. It's not useful, unless you just like doing stuff like this on the weekends to feel like a man. I did it. It was fun, but Monday came and it was time to go back to life. This guy isn't going to run off to the woods to build a shelter and smoke raccoon if shit hits the fan. He's going to be in his house, eating canned food and rice.
@darkbulb3672 жыл бұрын
Survival meat preservation, all needed materials already in the woods, another pile of useful rudiments! Us newbs truly appreciate the way you teach as much as what you teach.
@brentfarvors1922 жыл бұрын
Most IMPORTANT "tip"; Find a location as far away from other people as possible. Don't go there, just find it...You will find out "why", after 2-3 months in an emergency situation...Hint: You won't be the only one that is hungry...
@stevenscott21362 жыл бұрын
@@brentfarvors192 I read that during the Great Depression, wildlife populations took a major hit from all the people suddenly needing to hunt instead of buy. Smaller percentage of the public are hunters now, but we have a lot more public overall, so I would expect similar in any major situation. So, we might not be smoking any meat until we steal it from the guys who killed it.
@brentfarvors1922 жыл бұрын
@@stevenscott2136 Reality: When your family is starving, EVERY MAN becomes a "hunter" again...It will be 10 times WORSE than the great depression; The population is 10 times what it was back then...
@KettleCamping2 жыл бұрын
An excellent and practical way to preserve meat and you presented it very well. Meat preserved this way has an incredible shelf life, not to mention being tasty, lightweight and highly portable. Great video! Cheers!
@dantemacias24112 жыл бұрын
@RJ we’re talking a couple years I think
@josephobrien9912 жыл бұрын
Why does it say in the computer that beef jerky only has a two week shelf life? With refrigeration! I would like to get a definitive answer of how long deer jerky and the like will last with no refrigeration by someone who knows because they've done it more than once.
@drd19242 жыл бұрын
@RJ I once did a deer steak, smoked it until it dried out and was like jerky. I put it in a ziploc bag and kept it in the cupboard unrefrigerated. Once a year I would peel a strip off and eat it to test it. After 5 years....the last piece tasted the same as the first, no mold no funny smell etc. I literally could not believe it.
@BringDHouseDown Жыл бұрын
@@drd1924 ah so the key is that we need to place it in some kind of container afterwards so 2022: ziploc bag 1700s: barrel full of salt, and then water with CLEAN freshwater the piece you take out to eat to get rid of the excess salt(and perhaps in a manner where you don't lose the salt either and can throw back into the container)
@eristotle2482 Жыл бұрын
not to mention carcinogenic
@bringer-of-change2 жыл бұрын
Definitely time consuming, but worth it. That's part of why it's good to have a team/group so someone can do stuff like this and maintain it while others are doing other things around camp.
@Johnny_Benson Жыл бұрын
All you have is TIME when the grid goes down!
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger11 ай бұрын
@@Johnny_Benson Yes and no. Yes because less distractions, no because more threat and with it more urgency to get your ducks in a row. (people panic, and fear makes for chaos)
@jackvoss58412 жыл бұрын
It’s called making jerky. It is critical to trim off all fat. Brining it in salt water a few hours first will help too. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon2 жыл бұрын
Can you explain why it's critical to trim off all fat? Will it go bad if you don't?
@stephenlambert98262 жыл бұрын
@@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon yeah fat just doesn’t preserve well or dry out easily so the less fat the better
@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon2 жыл бұрын
@@stephenlambert9826 I see, thanks.
@GoodkatNW2 жыл бұрын
You only need to trim the intermuscular fat. The marbling/fat within the muscle fibers actually adds quite a bit of flavor, and doesn't spoil nearly as quickly. Unless you're in a survival situation lasting longer than a week or two, there's no need to remove the latter Of course, if you can't tell the difference....trim it all off to avoid any spoiling!
@stephenlambert98262 жыл бұрын
@@GoodkatNW INTRAmuscular fat is the marbeling fat but I see what you mean but at the same time can you even trim marbeling fat from in between the fibres of the muscle?I know it would be easy with a ribeye and I would trim that fat off but at the same time I wouldn’t even bother jerkying cuts like that
@superman-rp5fu2 жыл бұрын
I know you guys are doing this because its something you enjoy and to build a channel...... but I hope people are thankful because they have no idea how LIFE SAVING channels/videos like these can be in a SHTF scenario! Thanks for giving your time to possibly give others MORE time!
@chertov3819 Жыл бұрын
You hope nobody ever finds themself in that scenario, but this guy is definitely my go-to when it comes to getting survival advice that the average joe could learn with some practice.
@frjcde9392 Жыл бұрын
Unless you practice this stuff though, all that KZbin knowledge goes out the window
@DizzyBusy8 ай бұрын
It really depends on what kind of s*** happens. If it's a massive extinction event, big game will already be gone and we should be eating mushrooms.
@JahRootsRadio6 ай бұрын
Amen to that
@LaurenMiddleton282 жыл бұрын
This guy is the real deal he actually teaches Delta Force Operators/Green Berets how to survive in the wilderness for weeks at a time..
@nathankeel43082 жыл бұрын
Really? How do you know
@Skanko Жыл бұрын
@@nathankeel4308 source: trust me bro
@huntergrant6520 Жыл бұрын
@@Skanko spoke like a beta
@PrettyFlyForAMemeGuy Жыл бұрын
@@Skanko Literally just search his name, he has his own school specialized in bushcraft and survival and he is the real deal. Have you ever watched Alone? He’s on season 3
@demarc9971 Жыл бұрын
@@huntergrant6520 You’re a grown man unironically calling others “beta” online. That is the most “beta” shit you can do, you chump. I bet you got soft hands, brother. Stop, lol. It’s cringe.
@MrAdamNTProtester Жыл бұрын
One improvement on this is to build your fire in a pit lined with stone so that the heat is radiant & maintains a more uniform temp, that way your pine branches or whatever that you sub the canvass for has way less chance of bursting into flames during the process... as a bonus when the meat is turned into your good jerky [hopefully you brang some himalayan sea salt & pepper!] the HOT ROCKS can be removed & placed into a pit in your shelter floor or underneath your raised wood sleeping platform... those hot rocks then keep you warm with radiant heat during the night!
@margiechism2 жыл бұрын
| BEST | Best 7 minute survival cooking I have ever learned. Thank you.
@StukkoChonies Жыл бұрын
That breath at 0:10 broke my ears.
@user-zp5ux7kn8tАй бұрын
😂
@RAVANA725 күн бұрын
@@user-zp5ux7kn8t💀🙏🏿
@mr.andrettibaham5796Күн бұрын
😂😂
@ericfritz8042 жыл бұрын
Hey man really appreciate your content. Reaching to all my survival heros. You, fowler, ovens, fishermens life. Really any camp, fish, foraging enthusiasts. Growing up a hard farm life in the north Midwest I often find your content very useful. Health been rough as of late, but can't wait to get back to the woods and water. Be well. And keep up the great work.
@timllg2 жыл бұрын
You're comment struck home for me. I can relate as I live in Michigan, so obviously upper Midwest, too. I hope you're able to get back into the woods soon! Do you flyfish?
@ericfritz8042 жыл бұрын
@@timllg Sorry it took so long to reply, been pretty rough as of late. Good to hear from another enthusiast. I have done a bit of fly fishing unfortunately with little luck. It was always fun though. Trying to teach yourself that skill is tough. I was told I had a decent cast but wrong place wrong times I think. Hope you are well friend.
@lisavet4482 Жыл бұрын
And how best do you store the meat after this process
@sarahsincerely2.0 Жыл бұрын
@@ericfritz804 how are you feeling lately? Doing better?🙏
@omecronrodneydheel349 Жыл бұрын
Every time a civilization crumbles, folks like Dan are looked to for this kind of knowledge. THANKS DAN, AGAIN.
@calid. Жыл бұрын
Everytime? How often did a civilization crumble?
@aaronboo8172 Жыл бұрын
@@calid. alot of times actually, it's not even rare, China, Korea, Vietnam, Germany, or any time the government collapses and you have to fend for yourself
@chloeew4627 Жыл бұрын
Yep ,I can just see all the woke city folk getting their paws dirty.😂😂😂😂
@calid. Жыл бұрын
@@aaronboo8172 you either have to rethink your definition of civilization or crumbling, eitherway you are objectively wronh
@supahotnoodlesapx9588 Жыл бұрын
@@calid. there’s evidence of great ancient civilizations collapsing and people having to start over around 10,000 years ago. The mainstream belief was that we started getting technologically only very recently but evidence has been shown that civilizations from thousands and thousands of years ago were very advanced and evidence has also been shown that natural catastrophes ended those civilizations and the survivors had to start over . So no he’s not objectively wrong
@willdenoble189810 ай бұрын
I did this once in Kansas on Ft Riley. Made with a camo tarp and a tepee similar to this but a little bigger. Came back just about 30min before MPs showed up to “put the dangerous fire out”. When they tasted the smoked trout (yes stocked but who cares), they left without incident. Victory. I find it best to saw the wood into 4-6” pieces before splitting it once, soaking in River water, and then feeding the coals one log every 4 hours or so.
@nelliesfarm84732 жыл бұрын
Excellent info !!! We need to learn as much as we can while there's still time.i discovered that if you give your hens hot water in the winter, they will keep laying eggs in the cold weather !! I'm going to be making a video about it soon.
@bushwhackerinc.46682 жыл бұрын
Please do, I would watch for sure.
@Barskor12 жыл бұрын
Nice tip thanks :)
@G582 жыл бұрын
That’s a great tip. The powers that shouldn’t be are claiming that there’s a bird flu pandemic going on right now. Here in the UK late last year the gov sent out letters trying to get people who keep hens to make contact with the agricultural department. Very suspect behaviour. Peace
@bundyfay64472 жыл бұрын
Don't forget your dog can get covid. I know these are fear tactics, but sometimes they're downright stupid.
@master.187.2 жыл бұрын
@@G58 that's why my hens and roosters and rabbits are in an unregistered location. Rabbits are a good source of meet
@lv3082 Жыл бұрын
An optional step is to stack rocks (size of your hand) over the embers. This will filter the smoke and improve taste
@VitomirMilosevic2 жыл бұрын
Real knowledge here. People should learn how to survive in nature fast, cause soon this will be the paramount thing to know! Love&respect from a Balkan native.
@GetToughOrDie2 жыл бұрын
PEOPLE REALLY DONT GET HOW SOON!! 10-20 YEARS IM SAYING. The Ice is already melting MEANING WE MISSED OUR MARK WELL B4 2030!! ITS A SCARY THING!!
@ImpishBratt2 жыл бұрын
All over the world, men who know how to shelter and provide like this are going to be the alpha males in demand by women all over. I know, women can do it, blah blah, but I am speaking of the masses of gals who won't be bothered to get dirty and how life might end up surprising them. :)
@IsraelCountryCube2 жыл бұрын
@@ImpishBratt the females especially as usual but i as a young male i really need a Good great male role model and father figure because im not here to be personal just adding additives of what i relate to and that is my father isnt the Father I wish he was but I want myself to be The man my father never was A Better Good And Greater Father. you know how each generation does their best to make their sons lives better each time well I want to uphold that 100xtimes yeah To be honest I want the World To Fall into Survival mode so it will let be known The future isnt female there cant be such thing That would be incest among a few millions of males it just doesnt sense its stupid. and I say this with grace like just No. The way that the phrase is worded sounds ridiculous like the Future IS HUMAN you idiots we cant turn into all females or like what? Male and Female have to survive not bash each other and sadly its all feminism fault for this too I Hope women all around the world will also if theyve opressed then I want to ask if they have to work hard? I bet not because they dont the idea of any female on this earth being that opressed is delusional.
@ImpishBratt2 жыл бұрын
@@IsraelCountryCube I think media, movies, and social media has been used as a weapon to undermine men and falsely prop up women. We need each other. Period. Kids need dads and moms. We fill in where each other is weaker. Not a feminist. I am a familyist.
@jamesdagmond2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the tale of Christopher McCandless. He went into the Alaskan wilderness without this skill and then starved to death because of it. The man killed a caribou at one point, but all the meat went bad within a couple days. This really is one the the most important survival skills you could know.
@joshwalton38052 жыл бұрын
Hey Dan, Thanks for the great video! That’s the one most forget, food preservation. It’s one of the important ones! Keep making them and we’ll keep watching!
@andino30352 жыл бұрын
For someone like me that has never done anything like this, super helpful. Thanks a bunch , blessings 🙏🏼
@branni65382 жыл бұрын
Dry smoke is what I was taught/learned. This is damp smoke which surely will take longer to dry the meat out if that smoke is damp. A quick jerky is to fire dry it without smoke then smoke it. Depends on time available and if evading being seen etc.
@amyb225311 ай бұрын
Thank you! Really appreciate the free instruction, and you are precise and clear without a bunch of commercials or self promotion. Direct, thorough, easy to understand even for a beginner. Appreciate you very much. :)
@beanrunnerWA2 жыл бұрын
Could use the hide from the animal for a smoke catcher if necessary
@vulpesvulpes561811 ай бұрын
I will remember that
@fredflintstone616310 ай бұрын
Been doing this in the woods thirty years and still learning thanks my friend from another Forrest
@bushranger96782 жыл бұрын
You're a guy to ride the river with Boet. I would've been proud to have you next to me during the South African Bush-war. Fantastic video. Thank you.
@JayTX. Жыл бұрын
Oh Rhodesia I've given you my all and now I'm nothing... nothing.. nothing One fire fights one fire one nail one nail, rights by rights falter strength strengths do fail
@nauticalgaming22562 жыл бұрын
I don't even do bushcraft but I watched this because I want to make venison jerky. I hunt deer occasionally and always just make venison steaks, so I wanted to try something new, and now I know how. Thank you!
@dragonslayer75872 жыл бұрын
I have actually done this before... It does work, but works best in the fall when it's NOT too cold. I've NEVER cooked a turkey THAT way, but.. 🙃😉
@thebowtiechaplain33992 жыл бұрын
best video so far. You told us how long its going to take, how to use the fire, how far off the ground it is supposed to be and the situations when we don't have a canvas. Great video. Very helpful.
@Fizzbann2 жыл бұрын
Great advice and excellent use of canvas. Stand a long flat rock up on it's end partly buried and build the fire right at the base should pull the smoke twords the rock. Canvas covered on the rock side should help reduce more of that smoke loss. Both the canvas and the rock will attract the smoke forcing it to flow up to the meat rack. I use this method when cooking over fire. Creates a smokeless cooking area. You will want a long flat rock that almost reaches your rack, past it even better. Two more on the sides shorter, just below the rack, would also provide a barrier to guide smoke further up. Essentially creating a make shift tripod stove, and providing a barrier to reduce heat exposure to the canvas/tarp so it doesn't break down from the exposure. Not much heat going from that, but over time and multiple uses it shows wear from the heat. Especially if using a tarp.
@8KilgoreTrout4 Жыл бұрын
If only every family had a dad like this, cheers!
@misterdubity30732 жыл бұрын
Do you wet the canvas from time to time? Do you add water to the burning wood if it starts to burn too hot? Or take a log out? Thanks. And thanks for showing the less than perfect results along with the perfect results.
@chroniccrypto56212 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you should periodically.
@Ufos4dahoes2 жыл бұрын
I don't think there is a point to wet the canvas, but for Evergreen you will want to at a consistent enough rate it stays moist but not dripping wet. A spray bottle would work great
@OldNavajoTricks2 жыл бұрын
Think of a sauna, you know how you splash the coals a bit to up the steam?
@apapz32452 жыл бұрын
Heck NO NEVER only for bean sprouts
@carlowadventuresandsurvival2 жыл бұрын
If you watched the video he explained everything not trying to be rude
@davidpacheco89352 жыл бұрын
...... very well presented young man .... we should pay attention to this man ........
@Eidolon1andOnly2 жыл бұрын
Wish you would go into detail about which varieties of woods are optimal for smoke, and which should be avoided, other than that, great video.
@ahayseed6542 жыл бұрын
Ya. Fruit woods like apple & cherry. And nut producers like oak & pecan. If you smoke a lot of meat over several days you could change woods for each batch for a variety of flavors, and label them accordingly. Happy Smokin☺🎄
@boonedog14572 жыл бұрын
Yep! Truth!! Great wisdom for those who have not smoked meat, in this primitive manner. If we see an EMP, we will all be cooking in an outdoors kitchen, over a wood stove, or in a fireplace. That's what our ancestors did.
@kylestevenson59112 жыл бұрын
living wood smokes a lot, dead wood smokes a lot less.
@ffggxfhhvgffhgdtygxyggeyhgfhfg Жыл бұрын
I'm glad the turkey was saved looked good
@nelliesfarm84732 жыл бұрын
I live on 55 acres in rural n.e. Alabama. I moved here with my kids six years ago to survive what I know is coming and to learn to grow my own food. I have a KZbin channel if anyone's interested. I have had a ton of iodized salt put back years ...to preserve food , provide iodine...it's hardened in the containers but I believe it's still ok to use.
@danieljones3172 жыл бұрын
Lol! I have a container of hardened up iodized salt that I use for cooking. No way am I going to waste good money!
@nancythomas26022 жыл бұрын
Salt doesn't go bad, it's a rock mined from the earth. You need a hammer
@MrClean-vx5iw2 жыл бұрын
Get ready for the societal collapse in 20 years. We will run out earths natural resources and climate change will make that worse. Resource scarcity is going to be the next crisis coming very soon without a doubt.
@icecold4982 жыл бұрын
lol nothing is coming , it’s all fear mongering . Relax and enjoy your life.
@sw-nk6sf2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping our beautiful cultural heritage alive ♥️✊🏻
@BUZZKILLJRJR2 жыл бұрын
I love how cool calm and happy you seem in all your videos, like a old friend being like check this out dude! 😂 Great videos sir!!
@jutde2 жыл бұрын
Love the idea, just a few comments I want to make on the process. 1. If you soak the wood, you're not actually smoking the meat, you're steaming it. The wood isn't going to burn and produce smoke until the moisture content has reached 15-20% for a pit type of fire like you're using, and most seasoned firewood is already at that moisture level. While moisture is a good way to prevent the surface of the meat from getting too dry before it's thoroughly cured, it's going to prolong the length of cooking time. 2. A more efficient and cleaner smoke method would be to have the smoker closer to your fire so as the fire burns down to coals, you can shovel some of the coals into the smoker. This will make it easier to maintain the temp, control flare ups, and give a cleaner smoke. You'll also have the benefit of having a fire nearby for warmth, cooking, and comfort. 3. Only use hard woods! Trees that produce nuts or fruit, in general. Soft woods like pine, cyprus, and birch will not only burn hotter and produce nasty flavor, but they can be hazard to your health because of their levels of PaH's. Keep in mind that fruit woods from or near an orchard could be sprayed with chemicals. 4. If you're concerned about being able to maintain a hot smoking temp between 150-200, you can brine the meat to cure it and cold smoke it between 100-150 degrees. It will take longer to process but it will last longer.
@Angela-dm8moАй бұрын
Help me out here. For those of us that live in the pine forest where your tree options are pine and only pine, what do we smoke with? And what did our ancestors that lived in the pine forest smoke with? Other combustible options? We can burn it for heat and cooking with no issues and no creosote. Is smoking the problem because it's just the smoke and not the heat? When my old man comes to visit from the city he still yells at me for cooking our food over pine and says use hardwoods only. I show him the ax and tell him to go find me one lol. (Both in stove and open fire where there is smoke on the food)
@ongridself-reliantfamily17512 жыл бұрын
A traditional way of doing this that I would love to see you make an example of is the hollow tree turned into a smoker. Great video. Thanks for putting this info out there.
@edwardmacnab354 Жыл бұрын
An interesting meat preservation method in west coastal canada in the days of the mammoth was to sink pieces of meat and anchor it at the bottom of small fresh water lakes. Apparently it cannot decay there. It is mentioned somewhere that upon discovering an ancient meat cache of this type , the researchers tried some of the meat !
@timllg2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome info! And it's such a simple setup that anyone could use if they put their mind to it. Thanks for sharing and talking through the different ways to set it up. Oh, and the blooper topped it off for sure, haha.
@earlfreimuth5799 Жыл бұрын
How thin to cut the meat
@gabrielkawa34772 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you showed the things that can go wrong and that not everything goes as planned and you don't hide it
@maxwanders2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Let me ask you, how long will preserving your meat like this last? I understand that it could be different depending the situation, but do you mind elaborating that? Thank you!
@michykeys2 жыл бұрын
I suppose it depends how hungry you are.
@maxwanders2 жыл бұрын
@@michykeys true that 😂
@KR-bn4bg2 жыл бұрын
All depends on environment and storage. Jerky can last for years on store shelves but that's because it's in a climate controlled building with limited sunlight in a sealed package with silica packets to keep moisture out. If you make it in the woods of Florida during August and you throw it in your pocket, it would only stay good for for days to a week or two.
@JB-wz1zy2 жыл бұрын
Dried meat is typically "good" for 3-4 weeks outside of refrigeration or freezing Temps.
@markuswierer17552 жыл бұрын
@@JB-wz1zy Not that I will ever get in a situation where I will need this but I'm still curious: 1. What are the first signs that the meat has gone bad? Taste? Color? Does it usually start to mold? 2. Can you turn fish into jerky too in this way? Or would it spoil before being smoked / dried enough?
@micjam1986 Жыл бұрын
I read an optimum temp is between 75 and 80 degrees F for a cold smoker. Looking forward to trying this
@WEREWOLFUSMC2 жыл бұрын
Nice vid Dan! New sub here. Done a lot of meat smoking in my day and this method is just the same as the Native Americans way on doing it. Well presented😁
@mikewilliams72182 жыл бұрын
The video was good, but why didn't he talk about storage or how long the meat stays good to eat? I mean if it gets wet, then that's the end of that.
@darekradulski6213 Жыл бұрын
My grandma used to smoke home made hams with hot smoke , temp inside the smokehouse was around 80*C . A leg of ham would take to smoke some 8hrs. Hams would survive without refrigeration for some 6+ months. Unlike these days, full of chemicals and three days later becomes slimy . Nice show.
@damonthomas89552 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Can this be scaled up so that large volumes of meat can be preserved at one time?
@Scruffers20112 жыл бұрын
My first time I've seen something like this. Pretty cool man. You got skills. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
@mtnmotoadv2 жыл бұрын
Would've been interesting to hear why smoke works to preserve the meat, and also what the best way to store it would be.
@2birddogsandawolfdog9452 жыл бұрын
Smoke adds flavor. Its the low heat that drys it.
@tonygosbee3390 Жыл бұрын
This vid will kills u. Because one will think that's the end of it aft smoking. In fact, this is just the beginning of food preservation. How to store it to prevent the meat from going bad is really the essence of food preservation. This vid at best should only be in the Food Channel. Not about food preservation.
@matthewaustin25782 жыл бұрын
In a survival scenario, how long could you expect properly smoked meat to keep? Also, any suggestions for storing it?
@sugmasigma2 жыл бұрын
I want to know as well
@SchlessIsMore2 жыл бұрын
Smoked meat will keep drying out over time, so you’ll end up with dry smoked jerky. If it gets wet or humid, it could get black mold spores. When kept dry, it will last for months, although I prefer to brine meat in salt overnight, then smoke to extend the longevity of the meat. In a survival scenario, edible salts can be found in nature, too. Or seawater. Dried meats can be rehydrated into a nice, smokey stew.
@shadowstalker1306662 жыл бұрын
Really depends in how its stored. Honestly, the best way ive found is wrapped in cloth, or cloth drawstring bag. It needs to breath as it will continue to lose moisture for a long long time. If you put it in plastic or a glass jar it will mold. But stored right and kept dry, ive eaten some that was a few years old in a stew. Just check it for any signs of mold or such before using it.
@JamesEdelson2 жыл бұрын
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@3dy4412 жыл бұрын
Same but I just don't think there is a long term solution unless you got a mini fridge.
@vmvrantanen2 жыл бұрын
One of the best channels of this nature. Thank u.
@gredolcybersec2 жыл бұрын
Hii Dan thanks for the awesome video as awlays, just leting you know, your videos reached me in Brazil an you had started me in bushcraft within rainforest enviroment, and the main diference is that in shelter tarp in soil is not am option here due to bulet ants, so i chose a hammock with mosquito net, overall thank you for the great work i aways wait for new videos with this great content, and i ask you to come to Brazil to do a bushcraft course here in Mairiporã-SP/BR in Costa Bushcraft School
@billwilliams98972 жыл бұрын
Please explain. what is the hammock used for? You mean sleeping? Or making jerky? Cause thats a dam good idea I hadnt thought of. Stretch a big hammock between 2 trees and cover it wit meat and a few small fires underneath. You could dry a LOT of meat like that....instead of stick racks.
@CptnSavage9 ай бұрын
Dan, great as always. And thank you for coming back to this topic once again. I always pick up a few new hints when watching your videos. Take care mate.
@billmafturack81892 жыл бұрын
Great vid smoking meat and fish has been around forever and is a skill many cultures have lost or discarded.. It would be interesting to see a vid on making Pemmican a long term survival food used for centuries by indigenous peoples ,the utilization of fats ( especially in cold weather) is a must for long term survival. One or two 2 inch cubes added to a stew or soup gives a days worth of fat required. It can also be eaten as is although it’s rather tasteless … Thoughts ? 💙🇨🇦
@danielsterling49182 жыл бұрын
My thoughts too. John Townsend has a decent video on that, and also goes a bit into the history of it. He's not as much of a "survivalist" type tho, and does mostly older cooking recipes and such
@billmafturack81892 жыл бұрын
@@danielsterling4918 I’ve seen a few vids on the subject thought it may be a great topic for this channel as well 👍🇨🇦💙
@schluelmeister31152 жыл бұрын
If we ever get a Apocalipse, i hope a guy like you crosses my way. Thanks for your Knowledge.
@margueritemitchell18292 жыл бұрын
I make my own chicken jerky on my oven. I have lots of food sensitivities so I make my own spice/salt mix Slice the breasts horizontally in 3 or 4, sprinkling with the mix as I go. Put Liquid smoke and seasame oil in a Ziploc freezer bag layer in the meat, marinate over night. 170degrees F on racks approx 6 hours then flip. Depends on the total volume of meat how long til done.❤️👍🇨🇦thanks for the outdoor version.😉
@oldscratch35352 жыл бұрын
I've tried dehydrating chicken, fish, and shrimp before but it always dries up into a very hard, translucent plastic like material. The shrimp had way too strong a flavor to be palatable.
@Gator-357 Жыл бұрын
I have made smoker boxes in the woods to smoke venison and elk from hardwood barnches covered in pine or fir boughs to keep the smoke in. It is important to remember to cut the meat 1/4" or less in thickness to prevent spoilage and to keep flies from blowing on it in warm weather and to turn the meat every two to four hours and keep the temprature as low as possible with as much smoke as possible. You want the smoke, not the heat. Too warm of a fire will spoil the meat.
@squealypig7172 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this with us man. I feel like we may be going back to the old ways for a little while.
@drewt75112 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Prepare yourself. Buy all the seeds you can. Get canned foods. Learn the old ways and enjoy a technology free life. The Great Reset is upon us. God save us all.
@pnwgolfer47982 жыл бұрын
A huge talking point was missed here. Stockpiling meat is easy when it’s close to freezing. Questions to consider: How, for how long and where can you store this meat to maximize its “shelf life” after it’s done curing in warmer climates? Assuming you didn’t build 30 of these to cure a whole deer at once, how to you store the meat that’s waiting to enter the smoker in warmer climates? As you said one run can take up to 12 hours to cure. That’s a lot of warm meat waiting at the stop sign.
@Smurf0329892 жыл бұрын
Great video! I feel it taught me some truly valuable information. I'm new to the channel, so I'm not sure if you've covered it in the past, but could/did you do a similar video where salt is the primary way you preserve the meat?
@mhh01112 жыл бұрын
Before I watched this video: Salt? After I watched this video: Thin slices, open-hanging over wet wood smoke (little-to-no flame) with an open top tepee, several hours to a day. You want a stringy-dry texture, like jerky. Appreciate the teaching.
@louisaziz12352 жыл бұрын
Dan... You are always giving us some amazing advice and tips on survival. On smoking meats, would placing the tripod over a Dakota fire hole be acceptable as a heat/smoke source? It seems that I'm constantly thinking of different ways to reach the same goal. Doesn't always work, but it's always interesting to see what I come up with.
@samhain9394 Жыл бұрын
A fire is a fire, coals are coals. Why not?
@damonbarteaux98142 жыл бұрын
Just like throwing it in a dehydrator to make jerky. This is awesome!
@stephangrobler55242 жыл бұрын
Thanks for great vids Dan. How long does the meat last after smoked? Do meat types vary?
@Ufos4dahoes2 жыл бұрын
Depends on how its stored, 1 to 2 weeks outdoors.
@34979Charlie2 жыл бұрын
If it can be stored perfectly dry it can last for years
@ilmarsmarsils8029 Жыл бұрын
We are smoking meat following way. Dig 4-6 meters long slightly rising channel for smoke, cover it. at lower end make pit for burning wood (usually from deciduous trees, mostly alder, except tarry birch) and at the higher end build some kind of room, shelter to store/smoke meat. Long tunnel helps not to burn the meat, it cools and condenses tar which is carcinogenic in the tunnel.
@johnruckman2320 Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see a playlist of food storage from procuring, processing, preserving, and storage like our ancestors or modern safer takes of long term storage. To can or not to can. Where to store each. Differences in travel food vs at home food. How not to lose it when traveling outdoors. How to pack it, hide it, etc. As for root cellars, besides the dry storage, there were apparently forms of wet(?) storage, underground ice house comes to mind. They were either separate from the house or underneath the house. Critter proof doors. Of course I missed a few scenarios and plans but you get the picture.
@justaskdad2 жыл бұрын
The way our world is going this information is priceless.
@tonygosbee3390 Жыл бұрын
This vid will kills u. Because one will think that's the end of it aft smoking. In fact, this is just the beginning of food preservation. How to store it to prevent the meat from going bad is really the essence of food preservation. This vid at best should only be in the Food Channel. Not about food preservation.
@tdotvy4579 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know how immature I was until I heard how many times he said “your meat” and “my meat”. Great video!
@MonkeyToDaddy2 жыл бұрын
Newby prepper here. So happy I found your channel. Will be binge watching now...thank you for the info you've provided 🙏
@aarondobbs29585 ай бұрын
Love this guys no nonsense style.
@308dad82 жыл бұрын
Done that with deer on my grill several times. Like you said, small coal bed on one end and wet wood on top just to release more smoke. I like salt and brown sugar to season but you can make it as difficult as you want
@mrspoonz12 жыл бұрын
That coat. Reminds me of coats I saw in Scotland. I like it
@TipeONegatyve2 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel 2 minutes ago and I subbed. Congrats on 400k!
@seedy-waney-bonnie4906 Жыл бұрын
That's they way we use to do it. Love the video, thank you.
@nathantilton1438 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the fire tip. I was cooking mine on the rack. Now I know why. Thank you.
@akastenas10 ай бұрын
This should be taught at schools as a subject. Survival skills.
@papasfunnyfarm97032 жыл бұрын
Perfect video! Makes me glad that I salvaged the old smoke house that came with my farm. Now, to figure out how to pin all those boards back together?…
@jean-micheltanguay8664 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video. I’ll give it a try next hunting season.
@polygamous110 ай бұрын
Mate Brilliant my first time on your cannel n I was compelled to subscribed this reminds me of the 50s when my grandparents used to slow smoke a whole leg of ham after they soaked it n wine n spices then smoke it with some special ushes from the mountains if not they used to use Thyme and or Bay leaves, used to last for ages (not if we kids could get hold of it though) only Ham like that is the very expensive Real Spanish ham made from black pigs raised in the villages keep safe n thanks
@dannielson2946 Жыл бұрын
You can tell its pretty dam cold 🥶 because the moisture around his lips and on his mustache is freezing!!! Love this so simple thank u
@Mornomgir2 жыл бұрын
My grandpa had one of these. Abit larger made from moss, pinebranches and such. Since it rains here all the time there was no fuss about keeping it wet. He had a metal grate to hang the meat on though.
@jamiehurtt35302 жыл бұрын
Another good smoke cover is birch bark or any other bark you cam put over the frame and use moss to fill the craxks Or if there's lots of heavy moss you can wrap that around the frame as well ..I've seen Birch bark amd clay also
@rbrock002 жыл бұрын
Good video. One suggestion: Before smoking, soak your meat in a brine or a marinade (use your imagination...sweet, sour, salty... I like teriyaki or soy. I've also wondered about maple syrup.). Not only will you get better flavor, but you will get enhanced preservation.
@MrMrJameskeegan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom
@Max-nc4zn Жыл бұрын
"Survival situation" lmao. Every day is a survival situation, thank you keynes.
@vikingmountainranchlife7447 Жыл бұрын
I have been looking for a video like this!! 👍 I'm a new Homesteader /prepper and I needed to know this!!
@curtisharrison16072 жыл бұрын
What a grate video I plan on doing this with some elk this fall. Thank you again for the video.
@JustaGaibroh Жыл бұрын
Great topic! I'm a zombie apocalypse fantasist, so this is great!
@VashStarwind Жыл бұрын
Man a survival channel doesnt need a big loud obnoxious intro. But i do think it was explained pretty well. Thanks.
@than1112 жыл бұрын
Great video , Dan! Articulate, concise, humorous, .......subscribed. Ted (The comments below are superb; there are lots of thoughtful folks out there.)
@ashleysullivan80332 жыл бұрын
You're awesome and thanks so much for keeping me knowledged. Never know when the need could arise. Bless your soul friend!!
@tonygosbee3390 Жыл бұрын
This vid will kills u. Because one will think that's the end of it aft smoking. In fact, this is just the beginning of food preservation. How to store it to prevent the meat from going bad is really the essence of food preservation. This vid at best should only be in the Food Channel. Not about food preservation.
@deborahminter6231 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for providing this knowledge.
@honeybear84852 жыл бұрын
Thank you something I was always curious about I like your simple but effective techniques.. for an average person with minimum survival skills.. could definitely be doable thanks brother for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍♥️
@brandonray83362 жыл бұрын
Im just curious because ive never done it this way. I didnt know if there was any reason for cutting with the grain of the meat instead of across grain. I didnt know if that helped with the drying process. Love the videos and thank you for all the wisdom and insight
@nomadicrecovery1586 Жыл бұрын
I understand that you cut it that way o make it easier to pound into powder later
@ryholbrookful10 ай бұрын
I’ve been on yt for years and have never came across your channel etc!!????? I’m so happy you showed up in my feed wth
@josephcurreri92892 жыл бұрын
Pemmican is a great preserved food as well, the cree tribe invented it... Dry out lean meat over the fired and crush into a powder, dry out berries and nuts and crush into a powder, take the fat a d render it down into tallow, ad the tallow to the dry ingredients and mix well, spread out and cut up when dry. As long as it stays dry this will last over 20 years, they are very high in calories and energy and this is what the native Americans used as energy when they went on hunting trips because they could get such high amounts of calories and such a small amount of food and it didn't go bad.